Alion to support US DoD’s CBRNE weapons defence programme

The work on the project will be carried out through the joint enterprise research, development, acquisition and production / procurement (JE-RDAP) omnibus contract offered by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD).

Alion Science and Technology Rapid Solutions Group deputy group manager Jeff Murter said: “It’s exciting to know that our research and development (R&D) history and agile engineering expertise can come together through the JE-RDAP contract to put life-saving products into the hands of our warfighters.

“Our work on wearable sensors, modelling and simulation, miniaturisation, and other next-gen solutions is exciting in its own regard, but using it to support this client against CBRNE threats means we are engineering solutions with a real mission and real people in mind.”

The ten-year multi-award contract includes the provision for task and delivery orders to extend for up to five years after the base ordering period.